Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 109.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.54
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
123.01
in 2006
All-time low
69.59
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2023
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 109.54 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Nicaragua peaked at 123.01 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.59, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.59 | — |
| 1971 | 71.53 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 70.51 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 71.77 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 71.02 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.56 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 74.63 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 73.58 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 71.57 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 77.2 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 85.83 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 86.88 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 88.81 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 85.83 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 87.64 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 84.54 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 86.36 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 86.58 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.96 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 87.27 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 91.1 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 93.37 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 96.25 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 98.52 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 97.02 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 95.6 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 96.89 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 97.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.53 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 103.34 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 107.03 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 114.22 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 115.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 117.81 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 119.18 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 123.01 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 121.7 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 121.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 119.67 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 115.79 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 113.65 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 111.15 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 110.61 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 107.67 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 111.6 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 112.85 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 110.16 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 108.95 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 107.9 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 106.95 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 105.44 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 109.54 | +3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 109.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 109.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4 | 69.59 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.27 | 83.96 | 88.81 | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.56 | 87.27 | 102.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.85 | 103.34 | 123.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.21 | 107.67 | 119.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.46 | 105.44 | 109.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Nicaragua?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Nicaragua was 109.54 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 123.01 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.59 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.